--- schema_version: "1" id: 5678fa728d72333c9c8f623a5f236e391239ed0596651ece0bb0ebeb2c58b62c title: Launch a Flow from a Process collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/platform/264-0-0/process_action_flow.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.process_action_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 4f8e97370ca8a0b16dc918922e1856ccb52093e138da28bc2fccb221e19ba185 description: Start an autolaunched flow from your process to automate complex business processes. Create flows to perform logic and have events trigger the flows via processes without writing code. products: - Flow Builder - Salesforce Platform release: "264" --- # Launch a Flow from a Process Start an autolaunched flow from your process to automate complex business processes. Create flows to perform logic and have events trigger the flows via processes without writing code. ### Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience
Available in: Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions
User Permissions Needed
To create, edit, or view processes:

Manage Flow

AND

View All Data
![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_important.png) Important Support and updates for Process Builder have ended as of December 31, 2025. This means that support won't be provided for any process and bugs in the Process Builder product won't be fixed. See [Workflow Rules & Process Builder End of Support](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=001096524&type=1&language=en_US). After December 31, 2025, existing processes continue to run, and you can activate, deactivate, and edit them; however, we recommend using Flow Builder. To migrate existing processes, plan your [switch to Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow_learning_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Flow Builder combines the capabilities of workflow rules and Process Builder in a single point-and-click tool, making it easier to create a triggered process. If you created triggered processes with workflow rules or Process Builder, use the Migrate to Flow tool to move them to Flow Builder. Start by migrating and testing in a sandbox environment before moving your new flows to production.") and use the [Migrate to Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use the Migrate to Flow tool to convert your Process Builder processes and workflow rules into Flow Builder, including scheduled actions. The tool also supports partial migration of processes for most actions.") tool. For new automations, create flows in [Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Automation reduces repetitive work and helps your team complete tasks faster and more accurately. With Flow Builder, you can build simple or complex automations, forms, and guided experiences with no code. You can add forms to Salesforce pages and Experience sites, and launch flows using buttons, record triggers, or schedules."). To launch a flow from a process, you must create and activate the flow. The flow must be autolaunched. 1. Enter a name for this action. This text appears on the canvas and helps you differentiate this action from others in your process. The name truncates to fit on the canvas. 2. For Flow, search for and select the flow that you want to launch from this process. Only active, autolaunched flows are available. 3. Optionally, click **Add Row** to set values for the flow’s variables.
Flow Variable

Start typing the name of the flow variable whose value you want to set, or click Drop-down icon to select a flow variable from the dropdown list.

You can set values for any variables in the flow that allow input access.

However, for a text, picklist, or multi-select picklist variable that isn’t a collection, a value of null is converted to an empty string. in the flow.
Type Select the type of value that you want to set. For example, select String to manually enter the values for a Text collection variable, or select Reference to use the value of a record for a record variable.
Value

Set a value for the flow variable.

  • For collection variables, use the text entry field to specify a value. The value must match the collection variable's data type.
  • For record variables, use the field picker to select an ID field. The ID must correspond to a record whose object type matches the record variable’s object.
  • For record collection variables, use the field picker to select a related list. The selected records’ object type must match the record collection variable’s object. For example, populate a record collection variable with all child contact records associated with the account that started the process.

    If the related list is empty when the flow tries to populate the record collection variable with field values from those records, the process fails.
4. Save the action.